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C’mon refs; give Raptors a break

Tues., May 24, 2016

Re: Raptors even the score, May 24

Raptors even the score, May 24

Among the many who have, perhaps prematurely, crowned King James and the Cleveland Cavaliers Eastern Champs, appear to be the NBA officials. Through three games, the Raptors received 43 per cent more fouls than the Cavs (72-49).

Could the extreme ratings that a Lebron-Steph Curry finals could garner be influencing the NBA to conspire against the Raps?

Hmm, something to ponder as Bismack Biyombo was getting hacked again in game 4.

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Dr. Romeo Bruni, Toronto

The refereeing in the Raptors-Cavaliers series is totally biased against Toronto and I am totally disgusted. It could seriously affect the outcome of the series.

This is not a Cavalier vs Raptor series. It is a Canada vs U.S. series. If this series occurred in a world hockey championship game, there is no way there would be either a Canadian or a U.S. referee.

I have a suggestion. Basketball is played in many countries. Is there no way the NBA could be prevailed upon to take on European referees for this series?

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